Peter Dinklage

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Height:: 4' 5"
Hometown:: Morristosn

Bio:
Peter Dinklage (born Peter Hayden Dinklage in Morristown, New Jersey, on June 11, 1969), is an American television and film actor. Best known for starring as the small but formidable leader Tyrion Lannister on HBO’s Game of Thrones, Peter’s breakout role was in the 2003 film The Station Agent. For his role on Game of Thrones, Peter was awarded the 2011 Emmy and 2012 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.

Best Known For:
Peter Dinklage is best known for his role as the heroic yet calculating Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones.

Personal Life:
Peter Dinklage married Erica Schmidt, a theater director, in 2005. The couple had their first child, Zelig, in 2011.

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Hervé Villechaize: 5 Things To Know About The Actor Peter Dinklage Is Playing In HBO Movie

‘My Dinner With Hervé’ premieres Oct. 20, with ‘Game of Thrones’ star Peter Dinklage playing Hervé Villechaize. Before the movie airs, get up to speed on the fascinating actor.

October 19, 2018

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Peter Dinklage Teases New HBO Role: Playing Hervé Villechaize Is A ‘Great Honor & Privilege’

Peter Dinklage has another exciting HBO role coming! HL talked EXCLUSIVELY with the ‘GoT’ star about playing French actor Hervé Villechaize in a new movie.

January 30, 2018

‘Game Of Thrones’ Recap: The Stark Boys’ Fates Are Revealed

Plus, war isn’t just coming… It’s here!
Tyrion’s (Peter Dinklage) life may have become become a twisted re-telling of Pretty Woman, but the May 20 episode of Game of Thrones couldn’t have been less of a romantic comedy. When Tyrion tried to ship Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) off to war, Cersei (Lena Headey) used “his” whore as leverage to keep her son safe. Of course, there’s one very important details Cersei seems to have missed…

May 21, 2012

'Game Of Thrones': Daenerys Finds Her Dragons After A Surprise Bloodbath

Plus, Theon continues his quest to become the worst. character. ever.
My mantra has gone from “Kill Joffrey” to “Kill Theon” over the course of the season, and my contempt for the little Stark-crosser grew ten-fold on Game of Thrones’ May 13 episode. Theon (Alfie Allen) was most displeased that his flunkies let Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) and Rickon (who I forget exists each week) escape Winterfell. Unable to track them down, he faked their deaths to send a message to all of Westeros. You know, so now everyone can hate him as much as the viewers already do.

May 14, 2012

'Game Of Thrones' Recap: Melisandre's Evil Plan Is Revealed

Murder, adultery, incest — no one does Easter like the good people of Westeros.
Game of Thrones fans have used many words to describe Melisandre (Carice van Houten) after she made her debut on last week’s season premiere — evil, shady and cryptic come to mind — but the April 8 episode added one more to that already colorful list: slutty! The “priestess” offered herself up to Stannis (Stephen Dillane), promising to deliver him the son his wife never could. And as an added layer of poetry, Stannis wrecked Melisandre on a map of Westeros, sending all the pieces crashing to the floor. Foreshadowing much?

April 8, 2012